Multimedia Journalist, Bbc Guernsey

Package Description
Job Reference:14478
Band:GBP26,975 - GBP42,080 depending on relevant skills, knowledge, and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. You will also receive a Channel Islands weighting
Contract: 12-month Fixed term / Attachment/ Continuing contract. Please note: Continuing contracts can only be offered to candidates with Guernsey residential status."
Location: The role will be based in the Guernsey newsroom.
We're happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

• Excellent career progression - the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
• Unrivalled training and development opportunities - our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
• Benefits - We offer a negotiable salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme.

Freelancers are eligible to apply for an internal role if they are on a Worker Contract and they have worked continuously for 6 months. If they have worked for less than 6 months continuously or have a break of 3 weeks or more between engagements, they must seek Divisional HR approval to apply for an internal role prior to submitting an application.
Job Introduction
BBC Guernsey may be one of the smallest BBC local operations, but we have big ambitions and high standards. You would be joining a team of enthusiastic and talented journalists to learn the skills necessary to provide material for the Audio Team, Radio Bulletins, Channel Island TV opt, Online Story Team and Socials.
Main Responsibilities

• We're looking for a reporter who can source attention-grabbing original stories and deliver them in creative and engaging ways across all platforms This might be live or pre-recorded.
• You'll know that the best stories come from getting out of the office and talking to people. Consequently, you'll regularly be out-and-about sourcing interviews and actuality for our radio programmes, digital services, and TV news bulletins. You'll also be able to confidently deliver studio or on-location two-ways. You will also be expected to present news bulletins including some weekends.
• As with all journalists in BBC local, you may be required to work across a range of roles / shifts, including programme production, earlies, and weekends.
• It's a fabulous opportunity to see your journalism reach new and existing audiences with plenty of opportunity to learn new skills.

Are you the right candidate?

• You'll already have experience of working in a radio, television or a multi-media newsroom and be determined to make your mark in ours.
• You'll be a team player who is equally comfortable working unsupervised.
• You'll be able to show that you can generate original stories and deliver them in creative, thought-provoking, and entertaining ways.
• You'll embrace both 'hard' news and human-interest content with enthusiasm. Dedicated to serving the audience, you'll understand that digital treatments are essential rather than optional.
• You'll also be able to tell stories using the written word and pictures for Online just as well as you do for radio using sound and creativity.
• This role requires sound editorial judgment and an understanding of our audience.

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